Akeldama (album)

Akeldama
Studio album by The Faceless
Released	November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Technical death metal, deathcore
Length	33:18
Label	Sumerian
Producer	Michael Keene
The Faceless chronology
Akeldama (2006) Planetary Duality (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection	[1]
Sputnik Music	[2]

Akeldama is the debut studio album by technical death metal band The Faceless. It was released on November 14, 2006 as the first release from Sumerian Records. The title of the album is Aramaic for "Field of Blood". It was produced by Michael Keene.

Sound and genre

Akeldama is the only album by The Faceless to incorporate a deathcore sound and style. Breakdowns and metalcore riffs are frequent on the release. ^[3] The band abandoned their deathcore sound after this album. ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Faceless ^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"An Autopsy"	3:11
2.	"Pestilence" (feat. Tara Keene)	3:54
3.	"All Dark Graves"	3:50
4.	"Horizons of Chaos I: Oracle of the Onslaught"	3:38
5.	"Horizons of Chaos II: Hypocrisy"	3:43
6.	"Leica"	5:12
7.	"Akeldama"	5:51
8.	"The Ghost of a Stranger"	3:55
Total length:		33:18

Personnel

The Faceless [6] Derek Rydquist — lead vocals Michael Keene — lead guitar, clean vocals, spoken word, vocoder speech Steve Jones — rhythm guitar Brandon Giffin — bass guitar Michael Sherer — keyboards Brett Batdorf, Andy Taylor, Navene Koperweis, Nick Pierce— drums (see below)

Artwork and design Album artwork & layout by Nick Steinhardt (23 in. graphics) Production and recording Engineered, Produced, Mixed & mastered by Michael Keene @ Keene Machine Studios, Tarzana, CA Drums recorded by Andy Taylor (tracks: 2, 5), Brett Batdorf (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8), Navene Koperweis (track: 4), Nick Pierce (track: 7) Management by Joe Sarrach (Astrum Entertainment) Booking by Ash Avildsen (EE Booking)

References

1. "Metal Injection review". metalinjection.net. January 15, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
2. "Sputnik Music review". sputnikmusic.com. December 5, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
3. "Why do Metal Nerds Like These Deathcore Bands????". May 16, 2011.
4. Kapper, Andrew (undated; circa August 2012). "The Faceless – Autotheism Review" Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine . Heavy Metal module of About.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
5. "Akeldama by The Faceless on iTunes". iTunes. November 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
6. "Faceless, The - Akeldama (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved February 7, 2011.